The driver, Charles Poudrier, of Quebec, was not injured, but his truck was disabled and had to be towed from the interstate after the 8:35 p.m. accident, State Police Sgt. Matthew Murray said.

The moose, believed to weigh between 600 and 700 pounds, was standing in one of the lanes when it was struck. Massachusetts Environmental Police responded and removed the dead animal from the side of the road, he said.